Dan Hochhalter

Director of Marketing for Deering Banjos

David has been a banjo player since he was 14 years old and his first banjo that he bought on his own was a Deering Intermediate. He has worked for Deering for over 9 years and is also a New Orleans based 5-string and tenor banjo player, teacher, and owner of the online banjo store Banjo Studio. He has performed with Dr. John, Natalie Merchant, Donald Harrison, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Mike Seeger, and with band members of the Harry Connick Jr. Big Band, Fats Domino, The Allman Brothers, Merle Travis, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Rebirth Brass Band, and many other well known and lesser known entertainers. He has also composed, produced, and placed music in many commercials, films, and television programs.